Uncle Dave Macon Days - Live Performance
Uncle Dave Macon Days is a roots rendezvous which honors traditional American music and the career of the first superstar of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. This year marked the 41st Anniversary of the Uncle Dave Macon Days festival that began as a small gathering of a few old-time music enthusiasts on the lawn of the Courthouse in 1978. People enjoyed an all-star performance line-up, our national competitions featuring the best in authentic old-time music and dance with participants coming from around the world, along with good food and lots of fun! http://uncledavemacondays.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Murfreesboro TV is located in the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee known for the Uncle Dave Macon's Music and Arts Festival and the Hall of Fame Basketball player from Middle Tennessee State University named Sleepy Taylor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Watch us on Instagram TV http://www.instagram.com/murfreesboro.tv Find us on Facebook http://www.fb.com/murfreesborotv J.Taylor ( @jtnashvegas ) Email: Murfreesboro.TV@gmail.com
About Uncle Dave Macon
David Harrison Macon, known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar; he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before becoming the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the latter half of the decade.
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